Wise Man Quotes

It is best for the wise man not to seem wise.

Pray thee, spare, thyself at times: for it becomes a wise man sometimes to relax the high pressure of his attention to work.

The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he is willing, in great crises, to give even his life - knowing that under certain conditions it is not worthwhile to live.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.